lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

ROCK-A-BYE BOOGIE

(Rocky Starr - Will Carson)
« © '53 Writer Share, PD »
(Rock a bye boogie rock a bye rock a bye boogie rock a bye
Rock a bye boogie rock a bye)
Rock a bye boogie it's late to sleep rock your baby to sleep
Rock a bye boogie it's guaranteed for which your baby sleep
Well it don't mean a thing unless you sing rock a bye boogie with a beat
Rock a bye boogie...
[ strings ] Rock a bye baby rock a bye baby sleep in a big tree top
When the wind begins to blow baby's gonna rock'n rock
When about the rain is fallin' baby's gonna blow his top
Rock a bye boogie...
[ piano ] Mary had a little lamb as sweet as white as snow
And early when Mary went the lamb had sure to go
Come on baby and go to sleep and onto dreamland go
Rock a bye boogie...
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2.

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU

(Scott Wiseman)
« © '45 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Have I told you lately that I love you could I tell you once again somehow
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you well darling I'm telling you now
This heart would break in two if you refuse me I'm no good without you anyhow
Dear have I told you lately that I love you well darling I'm telling you now
[ strings ] Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping every dream I dream is you somehow
Have I told you how the nights are long when you're not with me
Well darling I'm telling you now
My world would end today if I should lose you I'm no good without you anyhow
Dear have I told you lately that I love you well darling I'm telling you now
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3.

ABOVE AND BEYOND (THE CALL OF LOVE)

(Harlan Howard)
« © '60 Tree Publishing, BMI / Jat Music, BMI »
I'll give you love that's above and beyond the call of love
And I'll never ever make you cry
I'll give you love that's above and beyond the call of love
And love's something that money can't buy

Well a poor boy's chances for a pretty girl's glances are sometimes very few
Though you got no money I'll be your honey if you swear that you'll be true
I'll give you love that's above...
[ steel - strings ] We met by chance and I knew at a glance that I'd found my destiny
Now I wanna carry you off and marry you if you will agree
I'll give you love that's above...
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4.

HEAVEN HELP ME

(Cindy Walker)
« © '57 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Heaven help me for my heart has gone astray
I'm tornmented by my conscience night and day
I've become a prisoner of an evil heart a sinful love
Heaven help me for my true love I've betrayed
You promised to love to honor and obey to cherish and love me with all of your heart
In sickness and health in poverty and wealth forsaking all others till death do we part
Oh forgive me for the vows I didn't keep I can hear them in the silence and I weep
Heaven help me make amends cleanse my heart of given sins
And have mercy on this broken heart of mine
Do you promise to love to honor and obey I'll cherish and love you with all of my heart
In sickness and health in poverty and wealth forsaking all others till death do we part
Forsaking all others till death do we part
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5.

LITTLE BITTY TEAR

(Hank Cochran)
« © '60 Tree Publishing, BMI »

When you said you were leaving tomorrow that today was our last day
You said there'd be no sorrow and you'd laugh when I walked away
But a little bitty tear let me down spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown but a little bitty tear let me down

Well I said I'd laugh when you left me full of funny as you went out the door
You said you'd have another one waiting to wave goodbye as I go
But a little bitty tear let me down...
[ guitar - steel ] Well everything went out like I planned it yes you really put on quite a show
Well I've thought thgat I was gonna stand it oh when I walked to the door
Oh a little bitty tear let me down...
A little bitty tear let me down a little bitty tear let me down
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6.

SORROW'S TEARING DOWN THE HOUSE

(Mel Tillis - Kent Westberry)
« © '62 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
I met you and we married we planned our future well
Built our home on happiness then suddenly it fell
It wasn't long thereafter our love began to tilt
Sorrow's tearing down the house that happiness once built
First came the weekly parties that never seemed to end
Then came the heartaches brought by a so-called friend
I guess that I'm as much to blame while we share the guilt
Sorrow's tearing down the house that happiness once built
[ guitar ] First came the weekly parties...
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7.

GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD

(Marvin Rainwater)
« © '61 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Gonna find me a bluebird let him sing me a song
Cause my heart's been broken much too long
Gonna chase me a rainbow through a heaven of blue
Cause I'm all through crying over you

There was a time my love was needed my life completed my dreams came true
Then came the time my life was haunted my love unwanted all for you
[ strings - steel ] Gonna find me a bluebird...
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8.

VIOLET AND A ROSE

(Mel Tillis - Bud Auge - John Reinfield)
« © '58 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
A violet fell in love with a rose and started it flashing from its head to its toes
Then one day the rose was kissed by the dew
A new love was born and the violet turned blue
Roses are red violets are blue I'm sending red red roses to you
If you care to send some flowers to me then send me some violets I'm blue as can be
[ steel ] I wanted my love to bouquet with you but just like the rose you've proven untrue
A flower that's wild they say has no home and just like the violet I'm left all alone
Roses are red violets are blue...
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9.

THERE'S ALWAYS ONE (WHO LOVES A LOT)

(Mary Biggs - Floyd Biggs - Hargus Robbins)
« © '62 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI / Ashna Music, BMI »
There's always one who loves a lot and one who loves just a little
There's hurt for the one who loves a lot from the one who loves just a little
There's always one more demanding there's always one more understanding
I guess I'm the one who loves a lot while you love me just a little
But it's worth of a pain of loving a lot each time you love me just a little
There's always one who loves a lot and one who loves just a little
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10.

WE COULD

(Felice Bryant)
« © '55 House Of Bryant, BMI »
If anyone could find the joy true love brings a girl and boy
We could we could you and I
If anyone could ever say that their true love was here to stay
We could we could you and I
When I'm in your arms you know I'm happy to be there
Just as long as I'm with you I'm happy anywhere
If anyone could pray each night and thank the Lord that all is right
We could we could you and I
[ piano ] When I'm in your arms...
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11.

MY GREATEST WEAKNESS

(Betty Sue Perry)
« © '62 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
You're my greatest weakness I love you so much
And I rise to paradise anytime we touch
You do something to me you and all your charms
Can resist the little kiss when I'm in your arms
You're my weakness my greatest weakness
There's more for sure but somehow you're my greatest weakness yet
[ piano - strings ] You're my greatest weakness say you want me to
Don't know how I lived till now without loving you
I just go to pieces everytime you speak
Love me long and love me strong don't care if I'm weak
You're my weakness...
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12.

ANYMORE

(Vic McAlpin - Roy Drusky - Marie Wilson)
« © '61 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI »
And I don't believe you love me anymore anymore
Lately you've been acting strange to me
Somehow it's not the way it used to be
You're doing things you never dared to do before
And I don't believe you love me anymore anymore
I felt your love grow colder day by day
When I tried to hold you close you turned away
There must be someone else you're longing for
And I don't believe you love me anymore anymore
[ steel - strings ] Greener pastures now you think you've found
But what will happen when the grass turns brown
I'm hearing things on you I've never heard before
And I don't believe you love me anymore anymore
I felt your love grow colder...
No I don't believe you love me anymore
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